Christos Staikouras

Finance Minister Christos Staikouras confirmed on Saturday that the government intends to expand the loan repayment tranche subsidy program for mortgage holders, known as "Gefyra" (Bridge), to businesses.

Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced on Thursday that the ministry is preparing a sixth round of state loans to enterprises and the self-employed professionals, known as the "Deposit To Be Returned," in March, based on turnover and incomes in the January-March period.

Newly appointed Greek government spokesman Christos Tarantilis announced the makeup of the government on Monday, following a reshuffle by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis that saw most key ministers stay put.

The Finance Ministry has launched procedures for the early repayment of a 3.6-billion-euro chunk of a loan received from the International Monetary Fund.

The repayment in question will cover loans ending in 2021 and 2022, Minister Christos Staikouras said on Monday.

After six years of no progress and processes that went back and forth without result, the Hellenic Vehicle Industry (ELVO) could finally become a lever for growth for Greece's economy, especially in the country's north, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Tuesday.

Finance Minister Christos Staikouras assured investors participating in an online conference organized by Capital Link on Tuesday that the fact Greece enjoys fiscal flexibility does not mean there is no discipline.

The landscape is changing for the hundreds of thousands of loans subject to a repayment moratorium since the start of the pandemic in Greece.

The Digital Economy Forum 2020 (Virtual Edition), organized by the Federation of Hellenic Information Technology & Communications, Enterprises (SEPE) and titled "Constructing Digital Greece," opens Monday through till Wednesday, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as the keynote speaker.

Lawmaker and SYRIZA Central Committee member Euclid Tsakalotos insists that that no matter how much Finance Minister Christos Staikouras "tortures" the data, Greece remains at the bottom of the pile in Europe regarding expenditure to tackle Covid-19. 

Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Saturday that the ministerial decision on the heating subsidy will be signed in the next few days, adding that the deadline for road tax payments may be extended.

Speaking on Antenna television, Staikouras reminded that the ministerial decision will not only concern heating oil but also natural gas, pellets and firewood.